Depression remains the leading cause of disability worldwide affecting almost million people half of whom can't find lasting relief from drugs or therapy As Lee Cowan reports a new experimental treatment using a fast-acting approach with targeted magnetic stimulation called SAINT Stanford Accelerated Intelligent Neuromodulation Therapy has achieved significant success in trials With electric cars seen as the future of the American auto industry companies are ramping up the production of batteries which require lithium Ben Tracy looks at efforts to increase lithium mining in the U S and the struggle over its environmental costs Bob Costas a longtime fixture [... more]

North Carolina moves up to No in the Tax Foundation's latest ranking of states' business tax climates Before comprehensive tax reform launched in the Tar Heel State's ranking languished in the s Roy Cordato John Locke Foundation senior economist and resident scholar discusses the reasons for the improvement Cordato also outlines some top priorities for federal tax reform Free speech will get additional attention and protection on N C public college campuses That's thanks to the Campus Free Speech Act state lawmakers approved this year Jenna Robinson president of the James G Martin Center for Academic Renewal explains why this [... more]